Punchlines: Russia's gay battle

Aug. 16, 2013
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by USA TODAY

by USA TODAY

The 2014 Winter Olympics, which will be held in Sochi, Russia, are just six months away. But instead of celebrating, many are protesting (calling for, among other things, the winter games to be held somewhere else) because of Russia's anti-gay legislation. One comedian says the country is so hard on gays because they don't want people making fun of their police officers. After all, the title on the backs of their uniforms spells "homo" backwards.

To see what else the late-night comics have to say about Russia's policies and the Olympic games, take a look at this webisode of Punchlines. Then vote for your favorite joke in the quick poll to the right. Watching from your smartphone or tablet? Then visit opinion.usatoday.com to vote.